Where Are Phasmophobia Save Files Located?
Where Phasmophobia keeps saveData.txt on Windows and under Proton on Linux, and how to back it up safely.
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Phasmophobia keeps everything, level, money, unlocked equipment and challenge progress, in one small text file called saveData.txt. It sits in a Kinetic Games folder under AppData\LocalLow, the standard Unity location. A full backup is a single file copy.
Level resets are almost always file problems, not account problems. Deleting saveData.txt with Steam Cloud off starts you at level one, which is also the official fix the developers suggest for a save that refuses to load.
Where Phasmophobia stores this, by platform
%USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\Kinetic Games\Phasmophobia\saveData.txt
Paste %USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\Kinetic Games\Phasmophobia into Explorer. Back up saveData.txt with the game fully closed. AppData is hidden, so paste the path rather than clicking through folders.
~/.steam/steam/steamapps/compatdata/739630/pfx/drive_c/users/steamuser/AppData/LocalLow/Kinetic Games/Phasmophobia
Proton path for app ID 739630. The Steam root varies (some installs use ~/.steam/steam), so search under compatdata/739630 for the Kinetic Games folder if this exact path misses.
Frequently asked questions
How do I back up my Phasmophobia level and unlocks?
Copy saveData.txt out of the folder while the game is closed, ideally with Steam Cloud sync paused. To restore, put the copy back and let Steam ask which version to keep, then choose your local files.
Does Steam Cloud sync my Phasmophobia save?
Steam Cloud mirrors saveData.txt, so a corrupt local file can get re downloaded, or a good cloud copy can rescue a wiped disk. If the game loads wrong progress, compare timestamps: the newest saveData.txt usually wins.
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